Disseminated tuberculosis and gastric mucormycosis coinfection | Zendy

Alexandre Malek | Zendy; Alejandro De la Hoz | Zendy; Roberto C. Arduino | Zendy; Gabriel M. Aisenberg | Zendy

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Disseminated tuberculosis and gastric mucormycosis coinfection

Author(s) -

Alexandre Malek,

Alejandro De la Hoz,

Roberto C. Arduino,

Gabriel M. Aisenberg

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

idcases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.319

H-Index - 13

ISSN - 2214-2509

DOI - 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00595

Subject(s) - mucormycosis , medicine , coinfection , tuberculosis , debridement (dental) , surgical debridement , antifungal , surgery , intensive care medicine , dermatology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pathology , immunology

Tuberculosis and mucormycosis coinfection has rarely been reported in the medical literature. We present a case of gastrointestinal (GI) mucormycosis in a diabetic patient with disseminated tuberculosis. Early diagnosis, addressing the risk factors for mucormycosis, surgical debridement, and timely antifungal treatment are the mainstay of care.

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